// Copyright 2009 Thiago H. de Paula Figueiredo
//
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package br.com.arsmachina.authorization;

/**
 * Superclass of type-related (instead of object related) authorization
 * exceptions.s
 * 
 * @author Thiago H. de Paula Figueiredo
 */
public abstract class TypeAuthorizationException extends AuthorizationException {

	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

	final private Class<?> type;

	/**
	 * Constructor that receives a message and a type
	 * 
	 * @param message a {@link String}.
	 * @param class an {@link Class} instance.
	 */
	public TypeAuthorizationException(String message, Class<?> type) {
		super(message);

		if (type == null) {
			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter type cannot be null");
		}

		this.type = type;

	}

	/**
	 * Changes the value of the <code>type</code> property.
	 * 
	 * @param type a {@link Class} instance.
	 */
	public Class<?> getType() {
		return type;
	}

}
